THE Friends of Malvern Community Hospital are a very hard working group constantly raising money for the benefit and comfort of the patients and staff.

Over the last few months the Friends of Malvern Community Hospital have purchased the following items:-

SmartSeat for the Physiotherapy Department £2,218.50, Marsden Heavy-Duty Scale with hand rails, with a digital height scale which give BMI instantly £845, Bariatric Armchair £535 + delivery charge.

We are ordering two transfusion pumps for Out patients Department (awaiting costs) Colour printer Minor Injuries for printing their own patient information leaflets £358.44.

Minor Injuries have asked for a portable opthalmascope/Auroscoope Cost £963.

We are awaiting information from the Wards regarding ripple mattresses.

We would like you to put the following dates into your diary.

Saturday, October 31. Recital by the Internationally renowned counter tenor Nicholas Clapton accompanied by Jonathan Katz at the piano, St Edmunds Hall College Road. Tickets £10 from Alan Stevens 01684 892915.

Saturday, November 7 Mini Charities URC Hall Worcester Road Malvern Link. 10am-noon.

Saturday, December 5 Christmas Fair at Malvern Community Hospital 10am-noon. Come and see Father Christmas.

MAUREEN WILLIAMS